Clark Griswold

https://www.twz.com/air/russia-testing-shotgun-armed-yak-52-trainer-aircraft-to-down-ukrainian-drones

Only if POTUS can zip line thru the ramp from a 747 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lockheed tanker proposal early 2000’s

Yup the beautiful L1011, just included as it was a concept / proposal when they started looking to replace the VC-137 during the Carter administration Not sure if it was in that article I posted but it was eliminated first in the draw down then the DC-10 v B-747 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3 engine VIP concepts https://avgeekery.com/mcdonnell-douglas-once-proposed-a-dc-10-for-air-force-one/

Caveat emptor but seems a reasonable summary and theorizing on how the IAF lost a few jets Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

His and hers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Leave the Qatari jet as is plus security upgrades, give to First Lady for her official transportation He’ll win husband of the century and go up 15 points with soccer moms Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Probably that, 10+ hours in the air for 5000 NM. It was / is 5+30 for JFK to GEO and that’s about 2200 NM. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

737 MAX 8 concept

I hear ya Lawrence, flew the 73 several 5+ hour flights (if it was for premium I’d look back fondly on them) but looking at the future I think it possible the VIP planes in a contingency will need to get a loooong way on one tank of gas, gray T tails and tankers will be spoken for so giving the pinstripe suits a means to hop a pond in one jet with their entourage will be necessary Crew with a relief pilot and separate, private crew rest areas Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@StoleIt Long range tanks for NGs or MAX https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2014-12-09/versatile-aux-fuel-system-will-give-737s-longer-legs -9 with tanks might be as good as it gets without a true 757 MAX Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Probably right Flew the -8 MAX, it’s a good jet, not a Bus but good, good high hot takeoff performance, landing is ok, give the right seat a HUD and tiller if Big Blue buys Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah, for the survivability and other requirements i don’t know of exactly I can see the quad being preferable, might not be required but as 747s are available here we go… Split the mission double the bill and make several CODELs happy 😉 747s for overseas and 787s for domestic / near abroad

Too beaucoup gi?

Just switch to 777 Not cheap, not easy but if king for a day it would be part of a 777 mil variant project, tanker/mobility, VVIP, new NECAP platforms.

Good 10 minute explanation on why we’re never gonna be friends with China the country Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quite possibly I wonder if they would use us and a hypothetical F-35 acquisition to get the Russians to give even more on their 35/57/75s

JF-17 shot down no ejection Sounds like Indian GBAD Update: 2 Thunders shot down by S-400 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Related to the India vs Pakistan conflict https://www.twz.com/air/trump-offers-f-35-to-india IDK, seems like a lot of risk to sell to them, they are not an enemy but not exactly a friend, no slight against India but they keep themselves nonaligned for reasons so there are reasons to keep them at arms length

Roger that, the PAF is saying it was J-10s shooting PL-15s that got the kill Chengdu stock up 20% on the news of it All of these different conflicts are riffing a bit historically to the Spanish Civil War in the 30s. Surprised / Not surprised it was a Rafale and not a 29 or 30, Rafale is their most capable so it probably went in first on night 1 but it’s got SPECTRA and the French are really good at EW, hopefully something will make it to open source to understand This will light a fire under them to get 5th gen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Rafale shot down, might have been a PL-15 https://www.twz.com/air/chinas-pl-15-air-to-air-missile-appears-to-have-been-used-in-combat-for-first-time

2 IAF losses so far reported, one by PAF and one by Pak GBAD.

https://www.twz.com/news-features/two-russian-su-30-flankers-downed-by-aim-9s-fired-from-drone-boats-ukrainian-intel-boss

The plan: Keeping the shit to shoe level - Work with Israel and partners quietly to disrupt and eliminate threats - Deter and reduce Iranian influence - Destroy the Houthi movement attempting to restrict access to international water ways to anyone but Chinese,Iranian ships - Hold at risk Iran while attempting to negotiate a decent nuclear deal - Keep an eye on Turkey - Intervene minimally in Syria to prevent reversion to another version of the IS All if those missions are to keep the Chinese out. It’s not perfect but it’s better than ceding it to them as a sphere of influence Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk